$1,891Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.73 in Dm 0.89 in
Meissen Gilt-Metal Mounted Etui / Bodkin Case, circa 1755
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Basildon, GB
Meissen Gilt-Metal Mounted Etui / Bodkin Case, circa 1755, cylindrical case painted with floral trails between blue-scale borders, the ends painted with perched birds, 12cm long.
Porcelain
Very Fine George III Needle or Bodkin Case by Samuel Pemberton, 1802
By Samuel Pemberton
Located in London, GB
A Very Fine George III Needle or Bodkin Case Made in Birmingham 1802 by Samuel Pemberton.
Antique English Hand-Painted Porcelain Bodkin or Billet-Doux Case
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Glass insert chipped. Bodkin- needle case, billet doux for love letters.
Antique B.B.& B. Sterling Repousse, Flowers & Leaves Bodkin or Perfume Case
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful antique sterling silver bonkin or perfume case with repousse flowers and leaves. On the rim is the marks Sterling B.B.& B. which stand for Bailey, Banks & Biddle. The famou...
Sterling Silver
3 19th century Hand Made Treen Items, Pounce, Plumb Bob, Bodkin
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
3 19th century Hand Made Treen Items, Pounce, Plumb Bob, Bodkin An interesting sewing item with a bodkin, needle case and thread winder in one, a Sycamore plumb bob, and a ponce pot...
Sycamore
Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone and Gold Lady's Necessaire
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
A pair of steel bladed scissors with highly chased and engraved gold handles and gold blade sheath. A gold bodkin. A chased and engraved gold needle/bodkin case retaining an orig...
Antique Staffordshire Enamel Cylindrical Etui / Bodkin Case, circa 1765
By Staffordshire
Located in Basildon, GB
Antique Staffordshire 18th Century Etui / Bodkin Case, pink ground with screw-on compartment at the opposing end, with panels of figures in landscapes within raised gold borders.
Enamel
Rare George III Filigree Bodkin Case Made circa 1800
Located in London, GB
The Bodkin case is of oval cylindrical form, with a pull off cover.
Austro-Hungarian 20 Ct Gold Bodkin / Cheroot Case, Antique, Circa 1890
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional antique Austro-Hungarian 20ct yellow gold bodkin*/cheroot case has an oval cylindrical form.
Gold
Palais Royal Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Box
By Palais Royal
Located in New Orleans, LA
The delicate artistry of this 19th-century Palais Royal sewing nécessaire matches the intricate work for which it was made. A pair of scissors, bodkin, thimble, awl, needle case, per...
Bronze
18th Century Bilston Figural Bodkin Case
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Figural Bodkin Case, with a spirally fluted tube, painted flowers below a female head, latterly converted to a scent bottle.
Enamel
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H 9.75 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
Blue and White Candlesticks 18th Century English Battersea Enamel circa 1753-175
By Battersea
Located in Katonah, NY
Other popular pieces were bonbonnières (to hold sweetmeats or hard candies to sweeten the breath), scent bottles (for perfumes), bodkin cases (a bodkin is a flat two-sided needle wit...
Enamel
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H 2.76 in W 1.19 in D 0.69 in
French Silver Bodkin Case in the Shape of a Crinoline Lady, circa 1880, Paris
Located in London, GB
Antique French silver bodkin case in the shape of a Crinoline Lady, circa 1880, Paris Novelty Bodkin or needle case made in Paris in 800 standard silver.
Silver
VR Antique French Palais Royal Napoleon Era Necessaire, 36+ pc
Located in South Coast, CA
The ivory pieces include a pen with cap and storage for nibs; a bodkin case that doubles as a perpetual calendar; a needle case, a crochet tambor hook, a tooth scaling intrument, a p...
Steel
Fine Early 20th Century Cased French Silver Gilt Sewing Etui
By DREYFOUS, PARIS (worked from 1910)
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
The set consists of needle case, bodkin, needle threader, thimble and scissors, decorated with Chinoiserie figures and symbols.
Vermeil, Silver
$1,617Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.14 in W 2.17 in D 1.19 in
Antique Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, circa 1780
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
Antique 18th Century Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, decorated with pink enamel and gilt Rococo cartouche containing romantic figural and animal landscapes, circa 1780
Enamel
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
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The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.